RobBossMods

=== What is RBM? ===
With Cataclysm new heroic instances came and we all know the dificulty is now much harder than it was on wotlk. Many people are forced to go 5 man heros with random groups. The problem: Some of the randoms might not know what the boss mechanics is. In Addition, it might be he is to afraid of asking because he might be kicked. To solve that you can use RBM. RBM explains the boss mechanics of the boss in front of you.
=== How does it work? ===
Just Copy the "RobBossMods" Folder to your Addons folder and the addon is loaded.

When you get in an instance via the dungeon finder the first boss will be loaded automatically and - if configured - the RobBossMods Window will appear
Left-Click on the Minimap Icon/ Titan Panel also toggles the RobBossMods Window and you can send the tactics for the current chosen boss to either Party/Raid,Yourself,Officer or Guild.
Right-Click on the Icon/TP and you will go the setting section.

In the RobBossMods Window you can choose a boss manually and send the tactics. If you target a boss who is supported by RBM then the current Boss will automaticlly set. Also, after a boss died, RBM will load the next boss automaticlly ( only works in linear instances ).

Furthermore there is the possibility to edit the pre-made tactics for each boss. Especially the raid tactics - which i did NOT deliver with this addon (because i think you need some kind of voice communication for raids ) - can be edited and then used in your random raids.

People in your party can do !boss in /p chat or whisper you !boss. In the first case you will post the current boss tactics to /p and in the other case you whisper the tactics to the player who asked.

* Minimapicon and LDB Support (Titan Panel)
premade tactics can be send to either Guild, Raid, Say, Myself or Party
* After entering an instance you can post a hint which is telling other players that you installed this mod and that they can get tactics by typing !boss. Post that hint via RobBossMods Frame
* Every partymember can ask for tactics by typing !boss in party chat and instantly you will post the current tactics to him ( also works with whispers )
* If you wipe or you entered an instance which is already in progress, rbm will automatically set the current boss properly
* When a boss dies the next one will be loaded automatically ( works only in linear instances )
* In every other case the first boss of an instance will be loaded automatically
* You can edit the premade tactics and add your own raidtactic very easily
* Whisper Mode (default disabled): Someone types !boss in partychat and you will whisper him the tactics instead of posting on partychat
* Option (default disabled): By targeting any boss you will sent a hint to the group reminding them to ask for tactics by typing !boss
* Option (default disabled): When a boss dies you will tell in partychat who is the next one

- if you are in a manual party and at the same time in an instance group (e.g. you do PUGs with you friend) you will post the tactics to the instance chat.
- priority changed instance chat > party/raid chat

v0.78

- 5.1.0 brought Instance Chat to LFR and LFG
- RobBossMods now properly places posts in instance chat when you are in lfg/lfr or in party / raid chat depending where you are, otherwise
- Please test this behaviour and tell me when it is buggy
- fixed an translation issue

v0.77

- ready for 5.1.0
- World bosses now won't be loaded automatically anymore

v0.76

- Dropdown menu adapts to correct addon
- Added Forward and backward arrows to browse through instance
- WOTLK bosses were missing in options tab, now you can edit them as well
- Post when targeting split in 5 man and raid version

please test all functions and report any error at any time :)

v0.75e

- fixed a bug, that loot and achievements were posted in group chat when beeing in a raid

v0.75d

- hopefully fixed a bug: when changing targets there shouldn't be an error anymore

Please always report bugs!

v0.75c

- tried to fix as many blizzard spell Links crazy actions as i could
- found out new links via digging in the files, it can be faulty it can be incomplete but tactics WILL work, it just may be that i forgot some links ....
so please report if you detect something strange.

v0.75b

- Hotfix:
because blizzard decided to completely change some spelll IDs, some tactics are broken. if they are broken you will see the old spell id without link.
i will fix that issue later because i am very busy with private stuff at the moment.

- runnable for MOP (5.0.4), tactics still not visible because i need the 5.0.4 patch on the server to make that work
- if you hit a button and no boss is selected you will be notified
- loot post now includes a header
- youtube link in HelperFrame (Question Mark in title)
- Loot categorized properly now
- some information were saved per char like your options and customized tactics, these information now are saved accountwide

v0.711

- bugfixes ( bosses with no achievement dont cause any errors )
- corrected the position of headline
- position of main window is now saved between sessions (per char)
- optimized !loot output, now proper categorized in hero / normal / misc
- some bugfixes

v0.7

- unfinished achievements now posted when entering instance or targeting a boss (can be switched off in options)
- now custom channel with channelnumber greater 5 supported as target for tactics/loot/achievement posts
- Channel Party changed to Party/Raid
- added missing ZA/ZG achievements

v0.5
- 4.2 compatible
- new DYNAMIC Tips and Hints INFIGHT ( via /s chat )
- they are only available for za/zg but maybe i will expand if you like it
- of course you can disable this
- some new translations for fr/ru

v0.41
- Spam Protection enabeld: If a player spams too much !boss in partychat you will be asked if you want to ignore further requests from that player
- Please test it and report all problems and wished you have with that addon

v0.40
- Now you can toggle the option "NEVER pop up Main Window" Only clicking on Minimap Icon or typing /rbm show will reappear the window
- Mouseover Tooltip on MinimapIcon changed
- Added Mouseover Tooltip in the Main Window
- Settings are now on TOP of the Interfacelist ( instead of BOTTOM )

v0.39
- Bugfix: Even in always display mode, mainframe window will only reapear after combat if it was NOT closed before combat

v0.38
- NEW GUI
- Left-Click now opens main RobBossMods Window
- In the WIndow you can set current boss and do all the postings like you did before via the minimap / broker button
- You can either force the RBM Window to be shown all over the time while you are in an instance OR you can turn that option off. It will then only show if you have a boss in target

v0.37
- Added French Translation for new bosses + some menu entrys, Thanks to the voluntary workers :)

v0.36a
- HOTFIX: the correct boss should now load after a wipe, at the moment i can't assure that the always the first boss will be loaded. This is because if you do an Instance several times a day and lets say you leave instance 1 with 4/6 bosses down, and you are now standing in a freh new version of instance 1, i cant figure out wheter you are in the 4/6 or in the 0/6 instance. Blizzard unfort. doesnt help a lot :/

v0.36
- HOTFIX: There were issues that certain tactics were broken because of wrong line breakes ( line breakes destroyed the spell-links). that should be fixed now!

v0.35
- HOTFIX: internal communication now works again ( uses RegisterAddonPrefix) thats important if more than 1 player installed the addon in one party and/or version checking, so please update again. Sorry for that. ( just forgot it in 0.34)

v0.34
- you can now whisper the one with RBM installed with "!boss" and you will get the explanation via WHISPER
- Its now possible to post tactics to officer channel
- new ZA and ZG Tactics. just Edge of madness event is missing, will be delivered soon
- ATTENTION: Only german and english version for ZG and ZA works. French and Russians please help me translating on curseforge.com ( or email me )
- 4.1 compatible

v0.33
- Added russian translation
- Changed a few english translations
- Welcome note and note when targeting a boss now customizable

v0.32
- removed Guild recruitment popup beacuse many player complained about it ( sorry but i had to find a guild :/ )
- fixed in german version: Symbol "RAID" was missing for LibAce:Locale
- Default Tactics 4.0.6 compatible ( not ! in french because i cant change the tactics without french help )

v0.31
- 4.0.6 Tactics for a few bosses already implemented
- Now RBM is completly standalone
- Added new version of some embeded libs
- new: Whisper Mode. Instead of posting in party chat when typing !boss now possible to whisper

v0.30
- fixed Cut-off Bug: in Some tactics whole words were cut-off and were missing in the party chat when posting. I changed the Parser so it shall be ok now
- added new French translation. Some Non-menu texts should be better translated now
- Changed the instance detection. Now the first boss ( or better the first boss available ) will be chosen as current boss automaticly in EVERY Instance.
- Increased the cooldown of tactic posting to 15 (up from 10) seconds, when someone in partychat typed !boss

v0.27a
- BugFix: Some people couldnt use RBM because i forgot to include the AceConfig Lib

v0.27
- Finally! You now can change the default tactics and save your own! Just "ESC" -> Interface -> RobBossMods and you can change every Tactic you like
- Options moved from left-click-menu to the Interface->RobBossMods tab
- Isiset, Setesh bug should be finally fixed :) Please feel free to report if it still bugs
- Please report if the custom tactics dont work! I will fix it ASAP

v0.26
- If you join a dungeon which is already in progress, RBM will detect that and set the current boss correctly
- now full french language support ( reviewed )
- old option is back! When targeting a boss you will say "If anybody does not know that boss, type !boss" toggle option , left-click menu
- several bugfixes

v0.25a
- added french language support, please try and report

v0.25
- fixed the isiset and setesh bug
- minimap_hide settings now really are saved between sessions
- changed to the right path in embeds.xml for LDB lib

v0.24
- added LDB Support
- minip_show and next_boss_post decisions are now saved between sessions
- several minor bugfixes

Known Issue
Isiset and setesh tactics are mixed up. Will fix that in 0.25 or 0.26!

v0.23
- If you turn off the next Boss announcement, your setting is now saved between sessions
- bugfix: when you kill admiral rispnarl there is no more posting that you installed the boss mods
- When you post the party note, it is said that you installed 'RobBossMods' instead of 'a boss mods'

v0.22
- Minimap Symbol now hideable with /rbm minioff and enable with /rbm minion
- You can now turn off the announcement after a boss kill in the left-click menu
- SpellLinks added

v0.21b
Bugfixes
- if you are more than one partymember which installed RBM the ones with the inactive RBM did not changed current boss when targeting a boss or when a boss died
- dead bosses are not selected as current target anymore
General
- there is no more hint when you enter a party. Instead you can manually post the hint in party chat with left-click on minimap -> Post hint to party

v0.21
- BIG Change
- Added a minimap symbol ( looks like a Computer )
- Left-Click and you can Send the tactics of the SELECTed Boss
- Right-Click you can manual select any boss via a menu
- If you enter an instance with LFG Tool you will tell the group ONCE
that you have an addon installed and right before every boss they can type !boss
- First Boss in each instance is automaticly loaded
- If a boss dies next one is loaded automaticly
- PLEASE try it and post your experience bugs and everything here!

v0.20a
- german version should now work again

v0.20
- completly sepereated addon from text.
- uploaded on curseforge.com so that you can see the localization on that site

v0.19
- english translation reviewed by native speakers. Should be much better by now :)

Hi! I noticed that achievements are only posted in groupchat when you are in a raidgroup. Not everyone can see them, only your current group.

Note: The button does not seem to work at all sometimes (left or rightclick to show boss/instance achievements)

i will take a look at that behaviour for it should be already fixed.. thanks for reporting this bug.

when i find it, it'll be fixed in v0.75e

could you specify for what instance/boss the button achievements does not work? is it random or for certain instances? it may be that there is no achievement related to a certain boss, it'll just show nothing then.

I dont have an active wow account at the moment.
but when MOP comes out all that bugs will be fixed.

Also, could I make some suggestions about improvements for when you get back to it? :P

-There are these great dynamic messages on some bosses, but it would be really nice if the user were able to edit these as well, or even add new ones to old bosses without messing around with the .lua files.
-How about providing suggestions on how to do Boss/Dungeon achievements in the tactics to encourage people to try it more often in random grps? Lots of people say that achievements are impossible on random groups, but that's not true.

Great addon anyways, hope to see it again in MoP!

EDIT: Another great feature I just thought of would be explanations for the more difficult "non-boss situations" in dungeons, sort of like the gauntlet run before the Echo of Tyrande in End Time or how the cauldrons should be used in the various situations in Zul'Gurub, so it can be easily relayed to players who are new to the instance.

First, in the main RobBossMods frame, instead of the default "Party/Raid", select another checkbox. Such as "myself". Log off and back on, the next time you open the frame the checkbox has changed back to the default Party/Raid. It doesn't retain the checkbox you changed from the default.

Happens all the time on every relog and is quite inconvenient.

Second setting that isn't saved--under more limited circumstances--is the minimap button position. If you relog/restart with RobBossMods constantly active, no problems.

But...if you turn off RobBossMods, relog, then turn it back on for the next relog, the minimap button resets to its default position. This usage is typical if, say, you use ACP or similar to load different mod sets for dungeons & raids and so on.

Also quite inconvenient as that minimap button overlaps the Blizzard dungeon finder icon in its default position.

Deleting/starting over with the saved variables (SV) file doesn't change the above behaviors. I notice that in it there is

set here, but the mod ignores it under the above circumstances. There also doesn't seem to be a setting in the SV file to remember the checkbox you set other than "Party/Raid" in the main frame.

EDIT: further testing, yes there are problems with the minimap button even not disabling the mod. Relog the same character with RobBossMods active, it remains where you set it. But log off, log onto a different character that doesn't have the mod active, then log back to the first character, it resets to the default position.

Recommendation: add a LibDataBroker feed (for displays that tons of people use) & an optional minimap button using LibDBIcon-1.0. Won't have any problems afterwards if done correctly. Or if you really don't want to add a LDB feed, just use that library to create the minimap button instead of how you are currently doing it.

Hello, I am interested in this addon and have noticed quite a few grammar and spelling issues in the English version. I would be happy to fix grammar issues with the English version and provide future updates for it if you would like. If you are interested please send me a private message so we can get in touch.

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